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There are approximately 42,475 people named Harper in the UK. That makes it the 199th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 672 are named Harper.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Happer
Harpe
Harer
Harber
Harp
Harpur
Haerper
Hairper
Harpeer
Harpear
Haarper
Harpar
Harepur
Harpare
Hairpur
Harpears
Harparee
Harparre
Harpauer
Hariper
Haraper
Harpeares
Harpeard
Harpard
Harpart

The Harper surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HARPER. A performer on the harp.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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